New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-30
PHASES OF THE STRIKE.

PLENTY or NEW MEN TO FILL THE VACANCIES
MYSTERIOUS FIRE IN JERSEY CITY.
The rain yesterday kept striking ongshoremen out
Of the streets and the police in dleness There was no
lack OF at any of the piers, there being two apph
cans for every vacancy In many instances the sailors
ships aided the and few delays occurred In con-
sequence of the strike Some of the delays were laid 70
fog that hung the river and bay most OF
the day Only two acts OF violence were reported
When the arrest of James f. Quinn became known
threats made and the strikers assembled near
the Old Dominion pier shook their fists at it savagely
and vowed vengeance upon the company captain 0a'r
n sergeants, and large body OF men were on duty
at Pier No 30, Nqytn River patrol wagon stood ready
10 take the officers to any point in short order
On only piers the North River was there any ap
parent cessation OF work-at the Norwich and Provf
dence lines. Che employed by these companies are
hired By month"; and OF them obeyed the order
Yesterday calling out the longshoremen and freight
handlers. Several OF the old men stayed and new men
who applied put to work under them The Nashua
Of the Providence Lne lying alongside the pier was
partly unloaded by the men. At the Norwich Line
number Of the old remained with the company ana
with the sailors and few green hands were put to work
upon the City OF Worcester and the City Of Norwicn.
which have cargocs on board.
large force OF men who worked under police pro-
ecton loaded the Guyandote OF the dDomnion Line,
the sailed nearly at the schedule hour Inc
sevedore in charge of the loading OF the Iala
hassee, OF the Savannah Line, said that the new
men would get the vessel loaded In time 10 al
low her to sail on time large number Of men were az
work on the City OF Para of the Pacific Nail Line, and
her cargo will doubt be slowed that she can go out
OIL Tuesday, Nearly 200 men were at work on the MOT
gan Line piers and the Eureka started on
time on the City OF Puebla OF the Alexandre
Line O largo force were removing the cargo At
Piers No. and g. three freight steamers OF the New
York and Baltimore Company were unloaded without
difficulty.
On the East River all was quiet At IL o'clock two
truck loads Of swedes and Norwegans were driven to
the pier of the Mallory Line and pus
to work. The strikers on Wards Havana Line
returned to work In the morning.
Coal dealers and companies generally discreded tne
report circulated on Friday night that the miners woud
strike and thus cut of the coal supply bua so r Mon
day. This alarmed many o. tne snaaisr irx Tose who
would not take orders for Monday denver! nus %
nad coal at their piers contiauea uho".s aach varS
and mar a number OF policemen Kept guard
The polce say that there will undoubtedly be large
number drunken men In the streets ana ney eApccs
CAUTIONS be taken and patrol wagons will De sa
Toned u various points. s.-
speculation has been indulged In as to now
In the city, which nave peeh III tro
habit Of getting t.er fuel from week u wegssss
have been almost without coal during the strke tne ~
has been brought from the coal fields the New
Lake Erie and Western Railroad TO NewDurx; ~ Fsh.
carried across the river, without breaking D tS~v
KILL aud then the ears run e sNartisrn Railroad
TO the onehundred and. hfty hfth.s@ ,e'wh~ .h .oi
the Ninth Avenue Road Most OF tns coat
comes In Lshixh Valley Railroad CARS 80